ARTS

There's no doubt that language can be used in many ways, although most of us are hardly aware of how we use it. One way is to obfuscate, hide behind, dance around, and avoid that which is unspeakably painful. And that's exactly how the characters use language in "God's Ear" by Jenny Schwartz. For the most part, they strip it of all meaning, power, and threat so that they might feel a little bit safer.Actors' Shakespeare Project's production of "God's Ear" opens with Mel pedaling an...

WORCESTER - WICN 90.5-FM has been bringing jazz to the airwaves for 45 years, and to celebrate four decades as the “Voice of the arts in central New England” the public radio station will host an exuberant anniversary concert at...

Hope and courage rise from the ashes of despair when the Jerusalem-based artist known as Shulamit performs songs composed by women who died in the Holocaust at Brandeis University.She will sing “For You The Sun Will Shine: Songs of...

The always welcome classic, “Revelations, ” choreographed by Mr. Ailey in 1960, is guaranteed to bring the audience to its feet in rapturous applause. Thursday night's opening performance was no exception.

In a pair of exhibitions, one bold and shiny, the other understated and personal, the Peabody Essex Museum explores two very different ideas of what it means to be an artist. “Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane...

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston wraps up its 2014-2015 season with two plays that pay homage to – and poke fun at – the performing arts.First up is “City of Angels” (March 27 to May 2), a jazzy musical set in...